"Southwestern Social Science Association" News Stories

An amendment to the SSSA Bylaws has been proposed and will be debated and receive a vote at the business meeting on 1st November. The text of the motion amending the bylaws is available here. All SSSA members present at that meeting and in good standing with the association will be welcome to vote on it.

Southwestern Social Science Association President Pascal Ngoboka announced that Patrice H. Kunesh, assistant vice president and director of the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD), Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, Minnesota, will deliver the presidential keynote address at the 2019 Annual Meeting. Her presentation is entitled “Shaping Institutional Culture: A Neo Socio-Cultural Paradigm for Creating Wealth in Indian Country.”

Voting is now open for the Southwestern Sociological Association (SSA) election of officers for 2019-2020!

This year we ask the members of SSA to select among candidates for three positions: a Vice President; two members of the Executive Council; and a Student Representative.
Ballots are being emailed to registered members and are valid through October 1st.
Email ballots are anonymous and can only ... Read More

Southwestern Social Science Association General Program Chair Tracy Dietz announced today that the deadline for submissions for our 2019 Annual Meeting has been extended to June 10th. Those wishing to submit a proposal may do so by following this link.

Our 2019 Annual Meeting will be in San Diego at the Manchester Grand Hyatt from October 31 through November 2. The ... Read More

The Southwestern Social Science Association Council announced today the creation of the SSSA’s first-ever series of travel grants to aid students to attend the Annual Meeting. Up to ten awards of $300 will be given to students, with at least one student in each affiliate member to receive such an award.

University of the Incarnate Word scholars Lydia Andrade, Scott Dittloff, and Lopita Nath have published a new volume on creating and conducting faculty-led study abroad experiences. All three have extensive experience in the area, with UIWTX well-known for its program in India. This new work is aimed at study-abroad leaders of all levels of experience, including chapters on budgeting and ... Read More

Sweet Briar College sociology student Courtney Nelson recently attended our 2018 Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. She presented results from research she conducted in a summer program at Texas A&M University on education and labor outcomes for Americans who immigrated from western Africa in this decade. She authored a blog article on her research experience and her presentation at ... Read More

University of the Incarnate Word political scientist Brandon Metroka has published a new article on how speaker ideology impacts how the US Supreme Court views 1st Amendment freedom of speech cases. His work has been published in the Justice System Journal and can be accessed here. He found that the links between speaker ideology, the method of speech chosen, and ... Read More

An amendment to the SSSA Bylaws has been proposed and will be debated and receive a vote at the business meeting on 1st November. The text of the motion amending the bylaws is available here. All SSSA...

The Southwestern Sociological Association will hold their 15th annual silent action at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Social Science Association. Proceeds go toward the SSA’s Minority Fellow...

Southwestern Social Science Association President Pascal Ngoboka announced that Patrice H. Kunesh, assistant vice president and director of the Center for Indian Country Development (CICD) will delive...

“1/11 In 2017, Don Haider-Markel (@dhmarkel) & Mark Joslyn edited SSQ issue on gun politics. It is unlocked for those who wish to see a more nuanced discussion of guns, policy, culture and opinion. ...

Voting is now open for the Southwestern Sociological Association (SSA) election of officers for 2019-2020!

This year we ask the members of SSA to select among candidates for three positions: a Vice President; two members of the Executive Council; and a Student Representative.Ballots are being emailed to registered members and are valid through October 1st. Email ballots are anonymous and can only be used once.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this year's election, please contact Dr. Warren Waren at wwaren@tamu.edu. ... See MoreSee Less

Our group rate for the Manchester Grand Hyatt is now available. Rates begin at $229/night. Click here to reach the SSSA group rates booking site. It is very important for conference attendees to stay ...